63 community ratings

Black Calla

Name: Black Calla
Brand: Borsari 1870

UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.3/ 10

Community score
63 ratings

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Borsari 1870 Black Calla opens with orange, pepper and bergamot and moves into a floral heart of jasmine and calla; it is a unisex scent that sits between fresh and sweet, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 50 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.4 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Orange Pepper Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine

Calla

Patchouli Lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Woods Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Black Calla smell like?

Orange and bergamot give the top a fresh, fruity start, with pepper adding a spicy edge. In the heart, jasmine and calla carry the floral side while patchouli and lavender dry it out a little. The base of musk, woods and vanilla leaves it powdery, woody and softly sweet.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, and the occasions are spread evenly from daily wear and the office to evenings and nights out. It reads mostly feminine, though a fair share of voters call it masculine.